On a late summer afternoon in the late 1950s, the daily passenger train pulls up to the semaphore displaying a stop aspect. The train will unload before heading south to its final destination. In ... (more)

NS 745 with 99 coal cars bound for storage pulls through the Old Yard in Spencer and will soon tie down to await the next crew.

It's been awhile since I've seen any BNSF power, let alone a solid set of 'em leading a train. Seen here, a short NS 135 putts along at 25 MPH by MP S68 in Connelly Springs, NC. Worth noting is th... (more)

NS 904, the geometry train, rolls northbound through Landis on the new track alignment. In the lead is an old GP60 and a former high hood (now admiral cabbed) GP38-2. Although not visible in this ... (more)

NS 337 prepares to diverge onto the R-line at Charlotte Junction with the Interstate heritage motor leading. I figured that this would be the final decent shot I would get, but I unwisely decided ... (more)

Shortly after getting off of work, I flipped on the scanner just to see what was out there. Sure enough, "8105" crackled over the radio, and I raced up to Kannapolis to intercept. In thi... (more)

"Smoke 'em if ya got 'em!" The DPU on a short NS 154 smokes it up as the train accelerates by the Charlotte skyline.

NS 154 swings through the curves in Concord just a few hundred feet south of the 355.3 MP defect detector.

NS 910 rests in Kannapolis with an old Spartan Cab leader.

After receiving word that 218 had one of the NS DC-to-AC conversion units, I made plans to make a day out of chasing the train. I awoke at about 5:00 A.M. and made the trek from Charlotte to Reids... (more)

Queen City Conversion! On August 29, 2016, NS 4001 leads hot Chicago-Charlotte pig train P99 by the scenic skyline of the Queen City.

Shortly after a crew change at Duke, NS P99 blitzes upgrade at Five Row with a short train in tow. NS 4001, one of Norfolk Southern's DC-to-AC conversion units, has finally escaped captive service... (more)

The DPU shoves hard on the rear of 154 as they make their way through Kannapolis. 154 now runs with DPU power on a fairly regular basis.

SOU 6900 rests outside of the Bob Julian Roundhouse at the NCTM. Just imagine, 6900, 6901, 6913, and 6914 pulling a string of silver streamlined passenger cars. Ah, one can dream!

After a brief crew change at Farmer's Crossing, NS 212 accelerates by the north entrance to Norfolk Southern's Linwood Yard on a frigid January afternoon. The clouds make for a dazzling backdrop, ... (more)